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Product Management at the Wikimedia Foundation

Product Managers drive the conceptual development and implementation of software features from idea to release. We work with multiple groups throughout the product development cycle, including Wikipedia readers and editors, researchers, designers, and developers. If you’re interested in joining a group that influences the future of online knowledge, please apply!

Job Title

Product Manager - Mobile [CLOSED]

Reports To

VP of Engineering and Product Development

About this job

Wikipedia is every hitchhiker’s guide to the galaxy, and as such, perfectly suited for mobile devices. But our mobile experience is still underwhelming. Your job is to work with the mobile team to conceptualize and implement features like editing, photo uploading, offline storage, and more--and to deliver a mobile experience that helps us bring free knowledge to billions of human beings.

Responsibilities

Develop product roadmap for mobile by working with Foundation staff, community members, researchers, and mobile partners.

Drive product development of mobile reading and contribution features with a team of designers, engineers, and community members.

Continually act as an advocate for a coherent, user-focused product vision for Wikimedia’s mobile software development.

Engage with external app community to identify research and partnership opportunities.

Advise on selection and improvement of mobile infrastructure

Requirements

Minimum of 4 years experience as a product manager or software engineer, including minimum of 2 years experience in the development (as product manager or engineer) of mobile technologies.

Experience with web standards like HTML5, CSS, and jQuery and their advantages and limitations on mobile devices.

Experience in agile and open source development methodologies is a plus.

Experience participating in a major open source project a plus

Experience with online communities a plus

About the Wikimedia Foundation

The Wikimedia Foundation got its start in 2003 and is the non-profit organization that operates Wikipedia. Based in San Francisco, California, we currently employ over 150 staff and contractors globally. The Wikimedia Foundation is committed to creating a world in which every single human being can freely and easily share in the sum of all knowledge. Wikipedia and the other projects operated by the Wikimedia Foundation receive nearly 500 million unique visitors per month, making them the 5th most popular web property worldwide. Wikipedia is available in more than 280 languages, containing more than 35 million articles contributed by a global volunteer community of over 100,000 people. In an effort to continue our mission, we are hiring talented and creative individuals to join the team.